Liquid-soap receptacle.



E. E. ELLMANN. LIQUID SOAP REGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 1908.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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E. E. BLLMANN. LIQUID SOAP REGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 190B.

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E. E. ELLMANN. LIQUID SOAP RECBPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.16,1908.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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HTTCSYT UNITED STATES ERNEST E. ELLMANN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

PATENT OFFICE. 4

LIQUID-SOAP REGEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June a, 1909.

Application filed March 16, 1908. Serial No. 421,380.

. St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Liquid- Soap Receptacles, of which the following is a specificationcontaining a full, clear, andexact description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to a liquid soa receptacle, which is particularlyintende for use nnmediately adjacent stationary wash basins oflavatories, and which receptacle conveniently holds a supply of liquidsoap, a portlon of which is automatically fed through a valve in thebottom of the receptacle upon the actuation of mechanism attached to thereceptacle and to said valve.

The principal o ject of'my invention is to construct a sim le,inexpensive liquid soap receptacle, whic can be convemently locatedimmediately above a wash bowl, and which is operated by the pressure ofthe foot, thus overcoming the necessity of bringing the hands in contactwith any portion of the receptacle when obtaining a supply of soap.

A further object of my invention is to prov1d e a lifluid soapreceptacle with a valve which wi deliver a predetermined amount of hquidsoap at each actuation, thereby'overcoming any wasteful discharge of thesoap at the time the valve is actuate To the above p slsts in certainnoigi features of construction and arrangement of parts, which will behere- 1nafter more fully set forth, ointed out in the claims,andillustrated in t e accompanydrawings, in which lgpre 1 is a verticalsection taken through a stationary wash bowl, and showing my improvedsoap recizptacle in position for use above the bowl; 'g. 2 is a frontelevation of the receptacle; Fi 3 is an enlarged vertical sectlontakenon t e line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 ma new of the lower end of thereceptacle,

\ and showing the position assumed by the valve when the same iselevated; Fig. 5 is a' vertical section of a modified form of theapparatus utilized for actuating the discharge valve of the rece tacle.v

Referring'byc aracters to the accompanymg drawings :1 designates thewash bowl, and arranged adjacent thereto and prefer- .a'bly against thewall, immediately to the rear of the bowl, is a bracket 2, to which isoses, my invention con-.

- fixed a forwardly projecting bracket 3; and

secured to the forward portion of said bracket 3 are the ends of a metalloop or band 4, which encircles a vertically disposed cylindricalreceptacle 5, preferably of glass, provided on top with an inlet opemng6, normally closed by a screw cap 7; and formed at the lower end of saidreceptacle is a depending discharge spout 8, the lower end of which isenlarged, as designated by 9. Arranged to slide vertically on thisenlarged lower end 9 is a sleeve 10, in the-lower end 'of which is screwseated a head 11, the under side of which is rounded; and formedintegral with said head and extending upward through the spout 8 is acylindrical valve 12, in the central portion of which is formed anannular groove 13; and seated in the body of the valve, immediatelybelow this groove, is a 'ring or gasket 14, of rubber or analogoustheshoulder between the spout 8 and the bottom of the rece tacle 5. Formedthrough the head 11 is a; 'scharge aperture 17, and interposed betweensaid head and the shoulder between. the spout '8 and the. enlar ed lowerend 9 thereof is an expansive coil spring18. Detachably fixed to aportion of the bracket 3. and extending downward through. the slab-whichsupports the bowl 1 isa tube 19', on which is adjustably located an arm20, which extends toward the valve .inthe lower end of-the receptacle 5and pivotally arranged on the lower end of said arm 20 1s a lever 21,the forward end of which is bifurcated, as designated by 22, and saidbifurcated end norma under side of the head 11.

this lever 21 passes through a vertically dispos'ed slot 23 formed inthe tube 19, and this y bears upon the The rear end of end of the leveris connected to the upper end i lower end to a foot lever, or'pedal 2,5,ar-

ra ed on the floor.

en'a liquid soap receptacle of my im-.

' valve 12 is held shoulder between the moves the valve 12 and partsproved construction is in use, it is positioned as seen in Figs. 1 and2; and ow1ng to the expansive action of the coil spring 18, the ,at itslowermost position, as seen in Fig. 3, with the disk 16 resting on theshoulder at the upper end of the spout 8; and, when'so positloned, thegasket 15 fits snugly within the spout 8 and prevents the escape of anyliquid soap through said spout. When the parts are so positioned, thegasket 14 occupies a position just below the spout 8 and the lower endthereof.

To operate the valve and permit the discharge of a certain amount of liuid soap, the operator .depresses the pedal or oot lever 25, and in sodoing actuates the lever 2.1, and

thereby upward .against the resistance of the coil spring 18,; and, as aresult, the various parts are moved upward into the positions seen inFig. 4, with the gasket 15 above the shoulder at the upper end of thespout 8, and with the gasket 14 fitting snugly within said spout. Theannular groove 13, between thegaskets 14 and 15, becomes filled withliquid soap; and, as soon as the pressure on the pedal 25 is removed,the spring 18 will act to move the valve downward to its normalposition; and,

of said s as a result, the liquid soap trapped between the gaskets 14and 15 is carried downward through the spout 8 until the' asket 14passes below the shoulder at the ower end pout, and said liquid soap nowdischarges lnto the sleeve 10 and through the opening 17inthe head 11,and into the hand leakage o whlch is held immediately beneath said head11. When the parts are thus returned to than normal positions, thegasket 15 passes Into the upper end of the spout to prevent the liquidsoap through the spout 8.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated electrically operated means for actuatingthe rod 24 and valve operating lever 21. This arrangement comprises ahousin 26 fixed to the under side of the slab whi i carries the washbowl, and 1n which 1s positioned a air of magnet coils 27 whlch are incircuit with batteries A, or other suitable source of electricity, andthere bem a switch or circuit closer B convemently ocated in saidcircuit. Arranged to move through the upper ends of the coils the lowerend of said rod 27 are armatures 28 which are connected by a transversebar 29 carried by the rod 24, and bears in a tubular guide 30 arrangedbetween the coils 27 and interposed between said tubular guide andtheunder side of the bar 29 is an expansive coll sprlng 31, Where thisform of the dewoe is employed, the circuitin which the co ls are locatedis normally open and the coil spring 31 maintains the armatures 28elevated. When the circuit is closed by actuatlng the switch or circuitcloser B, the

coils 27 are energized, and as a result the armatures 28 are drawndownward, thus imparting downward movement to the rod 24 and operatinthe lever 21. As soon as the circuitis bro en, the coil spring 31elevates the cross bar 29, rod 24, and armatures 28.

soap receptacle of my improved construction is simple and inexpensive,occupies a convenient position ad acent the wash bowl, and, whenactuated, discharges a predetermined amount ofliquid soap; and theoperation incident to the discharge of the soap is brought about withoutthe use of the hands, and, for this reason, the device is sanitary to ahigh degree, and, therefore, especially applicable for use in hospitals,and the like.

I claim 1. A device of the class described, comprising a liquid soapreceptacle, a discharge spout therefor, a sleeve arranged to slide on te discharge spout, a spring actuated valve carried by the sleeve and oerating in the discharge spout, in the perip ery of the central portionof which valve is formed an annular groove.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a liquid soap receptacle,a discharge spout therefor, a sleeve arranged to slide upon thedischarge spout, a spring actuated valve carried by the sleeve and oerating in the discharge spout, in the erip ery of the central portionof which va ve 1s formed an annular groove, and means for moving thevalve upward through the discharge spout.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a li uid soap receptacle,a discharge s out there or, a sleeve arranged to slide on *t e dischargespout, a spring actuated valve carried by the sleeve and o erating inthe discharge spout, in the peripl iery of the central portion of whichvalve is formed an annular groove, and gaskets positioned on the valveabove and below the groove therein. 4. A device of the class described,comprising a li uid soap receptacle, a discharge s out there or, asleeve arranged to slide on t e discharge spout, a spring actuated valvecarried by the sleeve and o erating in the discharge spout, in theperipl iery of the central portion of which valve is formed an annulargroove, gaskets positioned on the valve above and below said groove, andmeans for moving the valve upward through the dis- 120 charge spout. v

5. In a device of the class described, a liquid soap receptacle providedwith a discharge opening, a sleeve arranged for vertical movement andinclosing the walls of said opemng,

a valve carried by said sleeve and operating 125 in the dischargeopening of the receptacle, which valve is provided with an annulargroove for trapping and discharging a prede termined amount of liquidsoap, and pedally operated means for actuating the valve.

6; A device of the class described, "com prising a liquid soapreceptacle, a spout de pending from the lower end thereof, a sleevearranged to slide verticallyon the spout, a

5 valve carried by the sleeve and operating in the s out, which valve isprovided with an an ar groove for trapping and dischargingapredetermined' amount of liquid soa a lever engaging the valve andadapte to 4 move the same through the spout, and ped- 10 all operatedmeans or actuating the lever. testimony whereof, I have signed my nameto thisspecification, in presence of two subscribing wltnesses. 4

ERNEST E. ELLMANN. Witnesses-z h M. P. SMITH, I E. L. WALLACE.

